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We have already put out our bid to host the Olympics in 2036 and the scale of structures are being built to handle large capacities whether it be the Ram Mandir, the new terminals of airports, railway stations, ports, ropeways, expressways, corridors, tunnels, bridges, etc. But with these will come the era of quality in construction and of the use of green construction where there will be premium for companies that use environment friendly products and energy saving equipment.

Times ahead will focus on recycling, waste management, water management and urban planning and municipal finance. Cities are the engines of growth and we will need to build greenfield cities and more satellite cities surrounding thriving metropolitan cities. In all these trends, Artificial Intelligence will help accelerate development.

The book’s title, Tarmac to Towers, suggests a journey from the ground up. What does this metaphor mean to you, and how does it encapsulate India’s infrastructure story?

Way back in the seventies and eighties, the preliberlisation era put our nation’s progress on hold. When the gates of liberlisation were flung open by Prime Minister Narsimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh, it was because we had no choice not because it was a premeditated strategy. Therefore even after, liberalization was introduced, the administration mindset was from the regressive era. China and India were at the same level in 1987 when the nominal GDP of both was almost equal. Both countries were neck-to-neck in GDP per capita terms till 1991. Then China reached for the stars and we walked a muddled path. Our towers have begun taking shape now as our policymakers have realized the importance of development and all election agendas are now centered around development.